Pop-up menu and the like cards



' April 19', 1938.

J. wA'rsKY 2,114,824

POP-UP MENU AND THE LIKE CARDS Filed Oct. 16, 1936 INVENTOR James WalshATTORNEY Patented Apr. 19, 1938 UNITED TES AT'ENT OFFKIE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a menu card orthe like and has for an object the construction of a menu card which ischaracterized by a pop-up portion acting when the menu card is opened.

More particularly the invention proposes the construction of a pop-upmenu card which comprises, essentially, a card having a main folddividing off two leaves, a projecting portion continuing from the edgeof said card at the junction of said leaves when the leaves are open,and folds arranged in such a manner that the projecting portion isnormally disposed between the leaves when the leaves are closed.

Still further the invention proposes the provision of an object attachedor in any other man'- ner associated with one of the leaves and adaptedto engage through an opening in the other of the leaves so as to beviewable from the exterior of the menu card when the latter is in itsclosed position, and to be viewable from the menu card when opened.

Furthermore, it is proposed to so arrange the object mentioned in theprevious paragraph so that it may be used to engage against the creasesof the menu card and hold it in the open position.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawing, and to the appended claim in which the variousnovel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a menu card or the likeconstructed according'to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a view of the menu card shown in Fig. 1 in its open condition.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the menu card shown in a partiallyclosed position.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating a modification ofthe invention.

Fig. 5 is a view of the menu card shown in Fig. 4 in a closed position.

The pop-up menu card comprises a card I0 having a main fold II formingleaves II) and Ill At the top edge of the card at the junction of theleaves there is a projecting portion I2 printed and preferably cut insilhouette. The leaves It and Ill are formed with a. pair of divergingfolds I3 and I3 starting from a point along the main fold II spaced fromthe top edge thereof and extending to the top edge of the card. Areverse fold II starts from the apex of the folds I3 and I3 and extendsto the edge of the projecting portion I2 and is in a line continuingfrom the main fold I I. This reverse fold I I together with the pair ofdiverging folds I3% and I3 form a pair of adjacent triangular shapedsections I2 and I2 which are adapted to fold one upon the other betweenthe leaves I0 and IIl when the leaves are closed.

The leaf III is slightly narrower than the leaf I 0 so that there is anextending section II] along the edge of the menu card when the leavesare in the closed position. Along. this extended edge there is imprinteda motto or witty saying, preferably one which has some relation with theprojecting portion I2. For example, as shown on the drawing there isimprinted Bird in hand and the projecting portion I2 is imprinted andsilhouetted as a hand with a bird in it. When one looks at the menu cardin the closed position they see the inscription Bird in hand, and whenthey open the card the bird in hand portion I2 pops upwards from betweenthe leaves.

The menu card is imprinted with a conventional menu I4.

In Figs. 4 and 5 a modified form of the invention is disclosed in whichthe identical card shown in the prior figures is used, the same portionsthereof being recognizable by the same reference numeral, but with thiscard there is an object I5 associated in a specific manner. as shown inthe drawing, is in the form of and imprinted as a fish. It is attachedby an eyelet I6 at the tail portion upon the inner face of the leaf Illat a point below the reverse fold I I when the menu card is in theclosed position.

The leaf II] is formed with a slot I'I through which the fish form maybe passed while the menu card is being folded. In Fig. 5 the menu cardin the folded position is shown. Thus, the fish is viewable from theexterior of the folded card. When the card is opened the fish slipsthrough the opening I! and is viewable upon the inner face of the menucard.

The fish may be turned about the eyelet I6 thereof though it is requiredthat the eyelet be relatively firmly anchored in position so that thefish maintains adjusted positions frictionally. The fish I5 may beextended across the sections I2. and I2 to hold the menu card fromclosing.

It is to be understood that the projecting portion I2 may be imprintedwith any suitable design and cut around with any appropriate cona tour;also the leaves II'I and I 0 may be imprinted with any desired text.

While I have illustrated and described the pre- This object, 0

ferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do notlimit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the rightis reserved to all changes and modifications coming Within the scope ofthe invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:-

A pop-up menu and the like card, comprising a card having a main foldforming two leaves, a projecting portion continuing from an edge of saidcard at the junction of said leaves, a pair of diverging folds startingfrom the main fold of said card and extending to the edge having saidprojecting portion, a reverse fold starting from the apex of said foldsand extending to the edge having said projecting portion and being in aline continuing from said main fold and together with said divergingfolds forming a pair of adjacent sections adapted to fold one upon theother between said leaves when said leaves are closed, and a stripelement attached on one of said leaves and engaging across said reversefold and bearing thereagainst, in the open condition of said leaves toprevent said leaves from closing, said element normally extendingthrough a slot formed in the other of said leaves in the closedcondition thereof normally to keep said leaves closed.

JAMES WATSKY.

